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- Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Civil Law/Bachelor of Laws (Joint M.B.A. & B.C.L./LL.B.) Management (Non-Thesis): Finance & Law (144 credits)
- Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Civil Law/Bachelor of Laws (Joint M.B.A. & B.C.L./LL.B.) Management (Non-Thesis): General Management & Law (144 credits)
- Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Civil Law/Bachelor of Laws (Joint M.B.A. & B.C.L./LL.B.) Management (Non-Thesis): Global Strategy and Leadership & Law (144 credits)
- Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Civil Law/Bachelor of Laws (Joint M.B.A. & B.C.L./LL.B.) Management (Non-Thesis): Marketing & Law (144 credits)
- Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Civil Law/Bachelor of Laws (Joint M.B.A. & B.C.L./LL.B.) Management (Non-Thesis): Technology and Innovation Management & Law (144 credits)
Joint Program: Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with Integrated Bachelor of Civil Law (B.C.L.) / Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) Admission Requirements and Application Procedures
About the Joint Program: Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with Integrated Bachelor of Civil Law (B.C.L.) / Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
The Joint Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with Integrated Bachelor of Civil Law (B.C.L.) and Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) program is offered by the Desautels Faculty of Management and the Faculty of Law. This joint program provides students the opportunity to pursue legal and administrative aspects of business. Successful candidates graduate with M.B.A., B.C.L., and LL.B. degrees, a trio that prepares them for careers in private and public enterprise, as well as government service.
Admission Requirements
Admission Requirements
For admission requirements, please refer to the Faculty of Law Æ»¹ûÒùÔº site at www.mcgill.ca/law-admissions.
Students wishing information on the Law program should contact:
- Faculty of Law, Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Office
- 3544 Peel Street
- Montreal QC H3A 1W9
- Canada
- Telephone: 514-398-6666
Application Procedures
Application Procedures
Æ»¹ûÒùԺ’s online application form for graduate program candidates is available at www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply.
See University Regulations & Resources > Graduate > Graduate Æ»¹ûÒùÔº and Application Procedures > Application Procedures for detailed application procedures.
Application Dates and Deadlines
Application Dates and Deadlines
For application dates and deadlines, please consult the following website: www.mcgill.ca/desautels/programs/mba-programs/mbalaw.
Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Civil Law/Bachelor of Laws (Joint M.B.A. & B.C.L./LL.B.) Management (Non-Thesis): Finance & Law (144 credits)
Students complete 51 credits for the M.B.A. degree, and 93 credits for the integrated B.C.L. and LL.B. degrees, for a total of 144 credits.
For more information, see Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Civil Law/Bachelor of Laws (Joint M.B.A. & B.C.L./LL.B.) Management (Non-Thesis): Finance & Law (144 credits).
Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Civil Law/Bachelor of Laws (Joint M.B.A. & B.C.L./LL.B.) Management (Non-Thesis): General Management & Law (144 credits)
Students complete 51 credits for the M.B.A. degree, and 93 credits for the integrated B.C.L. and LL.B. degrees, for a total of 144 credits.
For more information, see Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Civil Law/Bachelor of Laws (Joint M.B.A. & B.C.L./LL.B.) Management (Non-Thesis): General Management & Law (144 credits).
Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Civil Law/Bachelor of Laws (Joint M.B.A. & B.C.L./LL.B.) Management (Non-Thesis): Global Strategy and Leadership & Law (144 credits)
Students complete 51 credits for the M.B.A. degree, and 93 credits for the integrated B.C.L. and LL.B. degrees, for a total of 144 credits.
For more information, see Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Civil Law/Bachelor of Laws (Joint M.B.A. & B.C.L./LL.B.) Management (Non-Thesis): Global Strategy and Leadership & Law (144 credits).
Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Civil Law/Bachelor of Laws (Joint M.B.A. & B.C.L./LL.B.) Management (Non-Thesis): Marketing & Law (144 credits)
Students complete 51 credits for the M.B.A. degree, and 93 credits for the integrated B.C.L. and LL.B. degrees, for a total of 144 credits.
Complementary Courses (9 credits)
Students choosing the Marketing concentration must choose three of the following courses:
INSY 645 | (3) | Managing Electronic Commerce |
MRKT 645 | (3) | Winning at Brands |
MRKT 652 | (3) | Competitive Marketing Strategy |
MRKT 654 | (3) | Marketing Communications |
MRKT 655 | (3) | Marketing Planning |
MRKT 659 | (3) | Advanced Business Marketing |
MRKT 690 | (3) | Advanced Topics in Marketing 1 |
MRKT 698 | (3) | International Marketing Management |
12 additional credits at the 500 or 600 level offered by the Desautels Faculty of Management to complete a total of 51 credits.
Note: Students will have to follow the M.B.A. Base Camp (Statistics, Math for Finance, Financial Accounting) prior to commencement of the M.B.A.
Required - Law (59 credits)
LAWG 100D1 | (3) | Contractual Obligations |
LAWG 100D2 | (3) | Contractual Obligations |
LAWG 101D1 | (3) | Extra-Contractual Obligations/Torts |
LAWG 101D2 | (3) | Extra-Contractual Obligations/Torts |
PRAC 147D1 | (1.5) | Introductory Legal Research |
PRAC 147D2 | (1.5) | Introductory Legal Research |
PRAC 155D1 | (1.5) | Legal Ethics and Advocacy |
PRAC 155D2 | (1.5) | Legal Ethics and Advocacy |
PROC 124D1 | (2) | Judicial Institutions and Civil Procedure |
PROC 124D2 | (2) | Judicial Institutions and Civil Procedure |
PROC 200 | (3) | Advanced Civil Law Obligations |
PRV1 144D1 | (2.5) | Civil Law Property |
PRV1 144D2 | (2.5) | Civil Law Property |
PRV3 200 | (3) | Advanced Common Law Obligations |
PRV4 144D1 | (2) | Common Law Property |
PRV4 144D2 | (2) | Common Law Property |
PUB2 101D1 | (3) | Constitutional Law |
PUB2 101D2 | (3) | Constitutional Law |
PUB2 111 | (3) | Criminal Law |
PUB3 116D1 | (2) | Foundations |
PUB3 116D2 | (2) | Foundations |
WRIT 400D1 | (3) | Senior Essay |
WRIT 400D2 | (3) | Senior Essay |
Complementary - Law
Students complete 9-15 credits of complementary courses toward the B.C.L. and LL.B. degrees.
Complementary - Law, Civil and Common Law
The following trans-systemic courses count half their credit weight toward the civil law requirement of 3 credits and half their credit weight toward the common law requirement of 3 credits.
CMPL 522 | (3) | Medical Liability |
CMPL 573 | (3) | Civil Liberties |
LAWG 200 | (3) | Commercial Law |
LAWG 273 | (3) | Family Law |
LAWG 300 | (3) | Family Property Law |
LAWG 316 | (3) | Private International Law |
LAWG 400 | (4) | Secured Transactions |
LAWG 415 | (3) | Evidence (Civil Matters) |
LEEL 369 | (3) | Labour Law |
PRV5 483 | (3) | Consumer Law |
Complementary - Law, Social Diversity and Human Rights (3 credits)
Students must take at least 3 credits from the following courses related to social diversity and human rights.
CMPL 500 | (3) | Aboriginal Peoples and the Law |
CMPL 504 | (3) | Feminist Legal Theory |
CMPL 511 | (3) | Social Diversity and Law |
CMPL 516 | (3) | International Development Law |
CMPL 565 | (3) | International Humanitarian Law |
CMPL 571 | (3) | International Law of Human Rights |
CMPL 573 | (3) | Civil Liberties |
CMPL 575 | (3) | Discrimination and the Law |
LAWG 503 | (3) | Inter-American Human Rights |
LEEL 582 | (3) | Law and Poverty |
PUB2 105 | (3) | Public International Law |
PUB2 500 | (3) | Law and Psychiatry |
PUB2 502 | (3) | International Criminal Law |
PUB2 551 | (3) | Immigration and Refugee Law |
PUB3 515 | (3) | Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms |
Complementary - Law, Principles of Canadian Administrative Law
Requirement: Students must choose one course (0-6 credits) from the following courses to meet this requirement:
BUS2 504 | (3) | Securities Regulation |
CMPL 543 | (3) | Law and Practice of International Trade |
CMPL 574 | (3) | Government Control Of Business |
CMPL 575 | (3) | Discrimination and the Law |
CMPL 577 | (3) | Communications Law |
CMPL 580 | (3) | Environment and the Law |
LEEL 369 | (3) | Labour Law |
LEEL 570 | (3) | Employment Law |
LEEL 582 | (3) | Law and Poverty |
PRV4 545 | (3) | Land Use Planning |
PRV5 483 | (3) | Consumer Law |
PUB2 400 | (3) | The Administrative Process |
PUB2 401 | (3) | Judicial Review of Administrative Action |
PUB2 403 | (2) | Municipal Law |
PUB2 500 | (3) | Law and Psychiatry |
PUB2 551 | (3) | Immigration and Refugee Law |
WRIT 433D1* | (3) | Legal Clinic 1 |
WRIT 433D2* | (3) | Legal Clinic 1 |
WRIT 434* | (3) | Legal Clinic 2 |
WRIT 435* | (3) | Legal Clinic 3 |
WRIT 440* | (6) | Student Clerkship A |
WRIT 440D1* | (3) | Student Clerkship A |
WRIT 440D2* | (3) | Student Clerkship A |
WRIT 441* | (3) | Student Clerkship B |
* With the approval of the Associate Dean Academic, in consultation with the Faculty Supervisors, on a case-by-case basis.
Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Civil Law/Bachelor of Laws (Joint M.B.A. & B.C.L./LL.B.) Management (Non-Thesis): Technology and Innovation Management & Law (144 credits)
** This program is currently not offered. ** Students complete 51 credits for the M.B.A. degree, and 93 credits for the integrated B.C.L. and LL.B. degrees, for a total of 144 credits.
For more information, see Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Civil Law/Bachelor of Laws (Joint M.B.A. & B.C.L./LL.B.) Management (Non-Thesis): Technology and Innovation Management & Law (144 credits).